The Simple Onion, an Allium

The Simple Onion

The simple onion, like many things in Nature, covers its complexity with an appearance of simplicity. It belongs to the genus Allium, which includes other things such as garlic and chives.

Especially relevant after the busy-ness of a holiday, a little simplicity the next day can be relaxing. My neighbors, organic gardeners, grew this beautiful little allium.

The “Simple” Onion, an Allium

Summing up, this quote from Sir Isaac Newton applies to many aspects of Nature:

“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.” ~ Isaac Newton

Finally, photographing this photogenic allium was simple fun. It presented a different challenge from my usual flower photos. I thank my neighbors for leaving it in place long enough for me to photograph it!

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Notes

Watch for Updated ARS Photo Guidelines in September!

August 8, 2017

There is nothing like making statements such as "The current (ARS Photo) Guidelines should be applicable at least through the 2018 ARS National Convention and Rose Show" to make change happen! Karma. :-)
Changes to the ARS Photo Guidelines are coming next month!
I will update the various PowerPoint presentations here to reflect those changes as soon as they are final.
In the meantime:

Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High around 90F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

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